The following day.

When I woke up, it was already ten o’clock.

For the time being, let’s get up… ~ugh, it’s still hard.

Sigh~ if only this sickness could go in a day, then this wouldn’t be troublesome.

Sara-senpai will visit this afternoon, so I wanted to tidy up a little bit, but with my physique… as expected, it’s not possible.

I went to the fridge and ate some yogurt for breakfast.

I have a lot of free time, yet I feel super dull… I guess I’ll spend lying down and surfing the net…

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“Can you finish the compilation of the documents?”

“Yes. It was all thanks to the instructions of the vice president.”

“Is that so?. Then try to work faster.”

“Y-Yes! I’ll do my best.”

There’s a lot to be done.

Lately, my work efficiency seems to be getting worse…

“Vice President, here are the requests from the student’s suggestion box.”

“…What’s wrong with it?”

“There’s a lot of things on it that I can’t decide what to do… so can you check it out?”

“Just the other day, I gave you a guideline on how to judge it? Is it still not clear enough for you to determine what to do?”

“Ah… Umm, I mean, I read the guidelines, but…”

So this reaction means that you read them but don’t understand any of it…

“Where’s the chairman…?”

“He’s still in the staff room.”

“Sigh…To those who have finished compiling the documents, please follow up with the others. For those requests that need to be checked, pass them on to me. I’ll check everything. Understood? I made these guidelines for situations like this. If you don’t understand them, reread them!”

“”””Yes!””””

“You’re really amazing, Satsukawa-san… even though I’m older than you.”

“You know that’s not the case .”

“Come on, let’s get this over with.”

I checked my watch, and it was already around eleven o’clock.

…If I don’t get going to Takanashi-san’s house any time soon, I’ll be late to prepare for his lunch.

The poor and weak Takanashi-san, waiting for me with an empty stomach…

Also, he’s probably sweating, so I need to wipe him down and change his clothes…

Ah! I also need to do the shopping for the ingredients for the meal first.

What should I do…?

“She seems to be in a bad mood today…”

“…It’s probably because you skipped checking the guidelines.”

“Or maybe she’s thinking of ways to be more efficient?”

“Why don’t you learn a thing or two from the vice president’s diligence? She’s always thinking of ways to help everyone.”

“… Let’s just get on with it. Or she will get mad at you again.”

*Slide*

“Sorry, I’m late.”

“Chairman~, you’re very, very late today.”

“Sorry, I got caught up in the teacher’s small talk and had to join him for a cup of tea…”

“Chairman…”

“Sa-Satsukawa-san, i-it’s not my fault, o-okay?”

“Just start working!!! Takanashi-san’s lunch will be late!”

“Sorry! I’ll start right away!”

“””… Takanashi-san?”””

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Ding-dong!

Hm!?

It seems I had fallen asleep before I knew it.

I stood up and moved my lifeless body heading for the door.

When I opened the door, I found Senpai standing there with a large bag.

“Hello, Takanashi-san. How are you feeling?”

“Hello, Senpai. My condition is… still not good. Ah, let me take your luggage.”

“That won’t be necessary. Takanashi-san, please go back to bed right now.”

“Yes…”

As expected, we couldn’t keep talking in the doorway, so I went back to bed quietly, and Senpai followed me inside.

She put her large bag in the kitchen as soon as I got back to the bed.

“Have you checked your temperature?”

“Uh…no, not yet.”

The thermometer… where did I put it?

I just used it yesterday…

“Please stay still.”

At a moment’s notice, Senpai placed her hand on my forehead.

She had done it the other day, but could she actually tell by doing that?

“It’s still high. But by the looks of it, I don’t think it’s over 38 degrees. Let’s measure it again later when we find a thermometer.”

“Yes…”

“First of all, please relax. I’m sure my arrival woke you and gotten you up all too suddenly.”

After saying that, she started caressing my head again.

Slowly and carefully, she repeatedly stroked my head.

… Truthfully. I love it when Senpai does this to me… Even if other people think I’m like a child, I don’t care since I like what I like.

Plus, I can see Senpai’s gentle smile…

“I’m sorry for being late. I’ll prepare lunch for you. Takanashi-san, please stay here and rest.”

Then, Senpai went to the kitchen.

She is going through the items she bought in the kitchen.

“Let me borrow your cooking tools.”, Senpai said.

*Chop-Chop-Chop*

The rhythmic sound of knives echoed in the kitchen.

As I watched Senpai standing in the kitchen from behind…

I wonder… what’s this strange feeling I’m getting…